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#jewelleryfacts365 183/365 Aztec jewellery fact
The Aztecs claimed that the god Quetzalcohvatl taught them the art of cutting and polishing turquoise. The Aztec chiefs wore strings of turquoise beads as a mark of distinction.
#naturesgems
Sunday, July 31, 2016
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| Dioptase. Locality: Tantara Mine, Kakounde, Likasi, Shaba Congo D.R. Size: Specimen is 1.2 inches tall. |
#jewelleryfacts365 182/365 Gem fact
If you’re wearing a turquoise ring and you look down and see a crack in your stone, the Native Americans would say “the stone took it”, meaning the stone took the blow that you would have received.
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| Turquoise cocktail ring |
Bead Day
Saturday, July 30, 2016
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| Cheyenne Beaded Saddle & Sash w Beaded Saddle Cover A superb example of American Indian horse regalia. Circa 1960s. |
#jewelleryfacts365 181/365 Gem fact
Ancient references to topaz actually seem to be referring to a greenish stone, most likely peridot, or chrysolite. Conversely, topaz was known as chrysolite, which literally means “golden stone.”
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| Green topaz |
#jewelleryfacts365 180/365 Sapphire facts
Sapphire was first created synthetically in 1902 and is hard to distinguish from natural sapphires except by gemologists. Lab grown sapphires range in price and smaller stones are frequently used in less expensive jewelry.
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| Lab grown sapphire crystals (this is easy to tell while they are uncut!) |
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